EARLY MEDIEVAL ENGLAND

ENGL/HISTORY/RELIGST 360

Course Description

Introduction to the peoples and cultures of Early Medieval England (c450-c1100), with primary emphasis on texts written in Old English and Latin. Interdisciplinary approach including history, literature, religion, and material culture. Attention to literary genres ranging from elegy to riddles; the development of Christianity; encounters with Romans, Vikings, and Normans; and other political and social concerns. All readings in translation.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

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ENGL/MEDIEVAL 423

Study of a topic in medieval literature.

MEDIEVAL DRAMA

ENGL/MEDIEVAL 424

Dramatic traditions of medieval England, from early church rituals performed inside quiet monasteries in the tenth century to the elaborate and often raucous urban guild cycles and morality plays of the fifteenth, and with special attention to the significance of spirituality, work, and play in medieval culture.

TOPICS IN MEDIEVAL LITERATURE

ENGL/MEDIEVAL 803

Study of a topic in Medieval literature.

OLD ENGLISH

ENGL/MEDIEVAL 520

The elements of Old English grammar with selected readings.

ADVANCED OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE

ENGL/MEDIEVAL 521

An intensive study of a major work or works of Old English, usually focusing on either Beowulf or the poems of a single manuscript. Line-by-line translation of the text will be supplemented by discussion of related issues (whether linguistic, thematic, or contextual) as well as by readings from relevant critical literature. Primary texts will be read in Old English.

EARLY MEDIEVAL ENGLAND

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